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Tree blocking route 260 with commercial truck stuckWashington County OH

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audio iconRoad Closure
OH-260, Ohio

According to the dispatch call, a large tree is blocking route 260 near mile marker 2, causing a commercial truck to become stuck. A chainsaw and road maintenance crews are being sent to clear the tree and reopen the road.

Audio|Heard on: Ohio State Highway Patrol Post 84 Marietta and West Virginia State Police Troop 4 Parkersburg
Listen to dispatch call
03:19
Transcript:
00:00
Okay, we've got a 52-1-260 at near mile marker 2.
00:09
Okay.
00:11
There's going to be a large tree and there is a commercial truck there stuck at it.
00:18
The caller advised that it will need a chainsaw.
00:21
We're going to make contact with ODOT.
00:28
...advised they have to hear...
00:30
...bring away.
00:31
...and it is a procedure breathing normally.
00:35
...get more than before.
00:41
33.
00:43
All right. All right.
00:50
Control, handle that call.
01:06
The 596, you're not advised of FD.
01:08
I just got off phone, ODOT, second shift is on, and he'll have a crew around.
01:21
Okay. If you don't have service, you want me enough to put your dispose.
01:27
I think you know I'm getting it now.
01:43
Back Station 40.
01:49
Copy 14. 14 points.
01:56
36. Central 36.
02:11
Central 2,
02:16
36. 6. 6.
02:23
Just to advise, we had the alarm company call back in, they made contact with a keyholder.
02:28
They are going to be en route.
02:29
No vehicle description name or ETA for them.
02:35
36.
02:43
63334.
02:47
633 hope.
02:50
I'll be out here at Station 2, any mileage 129994.
02:56
Call to be 129994.
03:03
Come in south 129994 by Heenbridge.
03:07
Turn around at the 2 mile marker on 260 with that plow truck.
03:12
Me and Tuber will be on our way with a chainsaw for that tree down.
03:16
10 4. I'll turn around, buddy.

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OH-260, Ohio

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Incident Timeline

  1. Progress Updates and Coordination
  2. Chainsaw Crew En Route
  3. Responders Organize at 2 Mile Marker
  4. ODOT Crew Dispatched
  5. Contact with ODOT Initiated
  6. Chainsaw Needed
  7. Truck Stuck at Large Tree

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